The wet conditions ended up being a determining factor as
Daniel Doran’s eightieth-minute shot slipped through the arms of Moody’s goalkeeper, securing a 2–1 victory for Northland.
From the start, this was a hotly contested and evenly
matched contest. Daniel Doran started the scoring for the Pioneers in the twenty-eighth
minute as he converted on a penalty kick drawn by freshman Caleb Salsman. The Archers
refused to go away and eventually knotted the score at one in the sixty-fourth
minute. Both sides generated opportunities down the stretch, but it was Doran’s
second goal in the eightieth minute that proved to be the game-winner.
Northland managed eight shots on goal compared to Moody’s four
with Northland’s keeper, Dave Bartholomew, collecting three saves. Northland
remains at home for the next match as they take on Kuyper College on Monday.